{"title":"Melatonin Inhibits Chemical Carcinogen-mediated Malignant Transformation of Urothelial Cells: <i>In Vitro</i> Evidence.","authors":"Yujiro Nagata, Nguyen Thu Quynh, Hisami Aono, Kenichi Harada, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Naohiro Fujimoto","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20456","DOIUrl":"10.21873/cgp.20456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aim: </strong>The efficacy of melatonin and its biological significance in human bladder cancer remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the functional role of melatonin in urothelial carcinogenesis.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In human normal urothelial SVHUC cells with exposure to the chemical carcinogen 3-methylcholanthrene, we assessed the effects of melatonin on the neoplastic/malignant transformation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the in vitro system with carcinogen challenge, melatonin significantly prevented the neoplastic transformation of SV-HUC-1 cells. In addition, melatonin treatment resulted in increased expression of SIRT1, Rb1, and E-cadherin, and decreased expression of N-cadherin and FGFR3 in SV-HUC-1 cells. Furthermore, publicly available datasets from GSE3167 revealed that the expression of melatonin receptor 1 and melatonin receptor 2 was significantly down-regulated in bladder urothelial carcinoma tissues, compared with adjacent normal urothelial tissues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings indicate that melatonin serves as a suppressor for urothelial tumorigenesis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first preclinical study demonstrating the impact of melatonin on the development of urothelial cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"21 4","pages":"388-394"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11215424/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Restoration of ARID1A Protein in ARID1A-deficient Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary Attenuates Reactivity to Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes.","authors":"Risa Tsunematsu, Aiko Murai, Yuka Mizue, Terufumi Kubo, Tasuku Mariya, Rena Morita, Kenji Murata, Takayuki Kanaseki, Tomohide Tsukahara, Yoshihiko Hirohashi, Tsuyoshi Saito, Toshihiko Torigoe","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20460","DOIUrl":"10.21873/cgp.20460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aim: </strong>Clear cell carcinoma is a prevalent histological type of ovarian cancer in East Asia, particularly in Japan, known for its resistance to chemotherapeutic agents and poor prognosis. ARID1A gene mutations, commonly found in ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC), contribute to its pathogenesis. Recent data revealed that the ARID1A mutation is related to better outcomes of cancer immunotherapy. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the immunotherapy treatment susceptibility of OCCC bearing ARID1A mutations.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Expression of ARID1A was analyzed using western blotting in ovarian cancer cell lines. OCCC cell lines JHOC-9 and RMG-V were engineered to overexpress NY-ESO-1, HLA-A*02:01, and ARID1A. Sensitivity to chemotherapy and T cell receptor-transduced T (TCR-T) cells specific for NY-ESO-1 was assessed in ARID1A-restored cells compared to ARID1A-deficient wild-type cells.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>JHOC-9 cells and RMG-V cells showed no expression of ARID1A protein. Overexpression of ARID1A in JHOC-9 and RMG-V cells did not impact sensitivity to gemcitabine. While ARID1A overexpression decreased sensitivity to cisplatin in RMG-V cells, it had no such effect in JHOC-9 cells. ARID1A overexpression reduced the reactivity of NY-ESO-1-specific TCR-T cells, as observed by the IFNγ ESLIPOT assay.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Cancer immunotherapy is an effective approach to target ARID1A-deficient clear cell carcinoma of the ovary.</p>","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"21 4","pages":"414-420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11215429/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sishir Doddi, Abdul-Rizaq Hamoud, Hunter M Eby, Xiaolu Zhang, Ali Sajid Imami, Elizabeth Shedroff, Isaac Schiefer, Jose Moreno-Lopez, David Gamm, Jaroslaw Meller, Robert E McCullumsmith
{"title":"Transcriptomic Analysis of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma and Differences in Male and Female Patients.","authors":"Sishir Doddi, Abdul-Rizaq Hamoud, Hunter M Eby, Xiaolu Zhang, Ali Sajid Imami, Elizabeth Shedroff, Isaac Schiefer, Jose Moreno-Lopez, David Gamm, Jaroslaw Meller, Robert E McCullumsmith","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20452","DOIUrl":"10.21873/cgp.20452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aim: </strong>Uveal melanoma is an ocular malignancy whose prognosis severely worsens following metastasis. In order to improve the understanding of molecular physiology of metastatic uveal melanoma, we identified genes and pathways implicated in metastatic vs non-metastatic uveal melanoma.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>A previously published dataset from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) was used to identify differentially expressed genes between metastatic and non-metastatic samples as well as to conduct pathway and perturbagen analyses using Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), EnrichR, and iLINCS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In male metastatic uveal melanoma samples, the gene LOC401052 is significantly down-regulated and FHDC1 is significantly up-regulated compared to non-metastatic male samples. In female samples, no significant differently expressed genes were found. Additionally, we identified many significant up-regulated immune response pathways in male metastatic uveal melanoma, including \"T cell activation in immune response\". In contrast, many top up-regulated female pathways involve iron metabolism, including \"heme biosynthetic process\". iLINCS perturbagen analysis identified that both male and female samples have similar discordant activity with growth factor receptors, but only female samples have discordant activity with progesterone receptor agonists.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our results from analyzing genes, pathways, and perturbagens demonstrate differences in metastatic processes between sexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"21 4","pages":"350-360"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11215432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141466344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ji-Yun Hong, Sun-Young Park, Young-Lan Park, Ga-Ram You, Jae Hyun Yoon, Young-Eun Joo, Sung Kyu Choi, Sung-Bum Cho
{"title":"Impact of Prospero Homeobox-1 (PROX-1) οn the Oncogenic Phenotypes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells.","authors":"Ji-Yun Hong, Sun-Young Park, Young-Lan Park, Ga-Ram You, Jae Hyun Yoon, Young-Eun Joo, Sung Kyu Choi, Sung-Bum Cho","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20448","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20448","url":null,"abstract":"Transcriptional factor prospero homeobox-1 (PROX-1) is crucial for the embryonic development of various organs and cell fate specification. It exhibits either an oncogenic or tumor suppressive activity depending on cancer types. However, the relationship between PROX-1 and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains obscure. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of PROX-1 on the invasive and oncogenic phenotypes of human HCC cells.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Germline MYOF1::WNK4 and VPS25::MYOF1 Chimeras Generated by the Constitutional Translocation t(17;19)(q21;p13) in Two Siblings With Myelodysplastic Syndrome.","authors":"Ioannis Panagopoulos, Kristin Andersen, Vidar Stavseth, Synne Torkildsen, Sverre Heim, Maren Randi Tandsæther","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20446","url":null,"abstract":"Constitutional chromosomal aberrations are rare in hematologic malignancies and their pathogenetic role is mostly poorly understood. We present a comprehensive molecular characterization of a novel constitutional chromosomal translocation found in two siblings - sisters - diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140806172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marianna Martella, Nadia Carlesso, Zoë A E Waller, Guido Marcucci, Flavia Pichiorri, Steven S Smith
{"title":"Genomic Frequencies of Dynamic DNA Sequences and Mammalian Lifespan.","authors":"Marianna Martella, Nadia Carlesso, Zoë A E Waller, Guido Marcucci, Flavia Pichiorri, Steven S Smith","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20443","url":null,"abstract":"Dynamic DNA sequences (i.e. sequences capable of forming hairpins, G-quadruplexes, i-motifs, and triple helices) can cause replication stress and associated mutations. One example of such a sequence occurs in the RACK7 gene in human DNA. Since this sequence forms i-motif structures at neutral pH that cause replication stress and result in spontaneous deletions in prostate cancer cells, our initial aim was to determine its potential utility as a biomarker of prostate cancer.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"63 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ioannis Panagopoulos, Kristin Andersen, Ludmila Gorunova, Ingvild Lobmaier
{"title":"Fusion of Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha (PDGFRA) With Ubiquitin Specific Peptidase 8 (USP8) in a Calcified Chondroid Mesenchymal Neoplasm Harboring t(4;15)(q12;q21) as a Sole Aberration.","authors":"Ioannis Panagopoulos, Kristin Andersen, Ludmila Gorunova, Ingvild Lobmaier","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20444","url":null,"abstract":"The term \"calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm\" was introduced in 2021 to describe a group of tumors characterized by various morphological features, including the formation of cartilage or chondroid matrix. These tumors frequently carry chimeric genes where the 5'-end partner gene is fibronectin 1 and the 3'-end partner gene codes for receptor tyrosine kinase. Our study explores fusion of the genes platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) and ubiquitin-specific peptidase 8 (USP8) in calcified chondroid mesenchymal neoplasm.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering of an EPHA2-Targeted Monobody for the Detection of Colorectal Cancer.","authors":"Akhil Venu, Ying Zhang, Jihyoun Seong, Yeongjin Hong, Wan-Sik Lee, Jung-Joon Min","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20447","url":null,"abstract":"Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, and is second only to lung cancer with respect to cancer-related deaths. Noninvasive molecular imaging using established markers is a new emerging method to diagnose CRC. The human ephrin receptor family type-A 2 (hEPHA2) oncoprotein is overexpressed at the early, but not late, stages of CRC. Previously, we reported development of an E1 monobody that is specific for hEPHA2-expressing cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo. Herein, we investigated the ability of the E1 monobody to detect hEPHA2 expressing colorectal tumors in a mouse model, as well as in CRC tissue.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140806150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic Analyses of Primary Liver Cancer Cell Lines: Correspondence With Morphological Features of Original Tumors.","authors":"Jun Akiba, Sachiko Ogasawara, Hirohisa Yano","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20445","url":null,"abstract":"Advancements in genetic analysis technologies have led to establishment of molecular classifications systems for primary liver cancers. The correlation between pathological morphology and genetic mutations in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is becoming increasingly evident. To construct appropriate experimental models, it is crucial to select cell lines based on their morphology and genetic mutations. In this study, we conducted comprehensive genetic analyses of primary liver cancer cell lines and examined their correlations with morphology.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of a Gene Expression Signature to Predict the Risk of Early Recurrence and the Degree of Immune Cell Infiltration in Triple-negative Breast Cancer.","authors":"Keiko Sato, Kentaro Miura, Shoma Tamori, Kazunori Akimoto","doi":"10.21873/cgp.20450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20450","url":null,"abstract":"Patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have a high rate of recurrence within 3 years of diagnosis and a high rate of death within 5 years compared to other subtypes. The number of clinical trials investigating various new agents and combination therapies has recently increased; however, current strategies benefit only a minority of patients. This study aimed to identify specific genes that predict patients at high risk of recurrence and the immune status of the tumor microenvironment at an early stage, thereby providing insight into potential therapeutic targets to improve clinical outcomes in TNBC patients.","PeriodicalId":9516,"journal":{"name":"Cancer Genomics & Proteomics","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140805868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}